Abronica purpureoanulata
Author: (Baba, 1961) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Abronica sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Abronica sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Actinocyclus verrucosus
Author: (Ehrenberg, 1831) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Actinocyclidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires cf. citrinus
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aegiridae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires citrinus
Author: (Bergh, 1875) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aegiridae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires exeches
Author: Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aegiridae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires flores
Author: Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aegiridae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________ Aegires flores Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 In 2004 Fahey & Gosliner, along with a phylogenetic analysis of the Aegiridae family, described 8 new species of Aegires including our current subject Aegires flores. Aegires flores is a stunning nudibranch
Aegires gardineri
Author: (Eliot, 1903) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aegiridae Maximum Size: 95 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR, Whitsundays ____________________________________________________________ Aegires gardineri (Eliot, 1903) Aegires are phanerobranch dorid nudibranchs. The phanerobranchs are unable to retract their gill into a distinct pocket below the surface of the mantle. This is considered a primitive feature. The Aegires, along
Aegires hapsis
Author: Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aegiridae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________ Aegires hapsis Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 Some sea slugs are rare, or perhaps put more correctly, rarely sighted. Sometimes though this does not prevent their being described and named. This can be due to the current, and highly prudent,
Aegires incusus
Author: Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aegiridae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires minor
Author: (Eliot, 1904) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aegiridae Maximum Size: 130 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires pruvotfolae
Author: Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aegiridae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aegires sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aegiridae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ Aegires sp. 01 Undescribed At first glance this species could be easily mistaken for Aegires citrinus, apart from the pure white colour. However, closer examination reveals some black markings anterior and posterior to the gill. Aegires citrinus is known to be
Aegires villosus
Author: Farran, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aegiridae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aldisa pikokai
Author: Bertsch & S. Johnson, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Cadlinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________ Aldisa pikokai Bertsch & Johnson, 1982 There are many many species of nudibranch possessing projecting tubercles, pustules, spicules, peaking ridges, secondary gills and all manner of other appendages not to mention the cerata of the aeolids. Only a
Aliculastrum cylindricum
Author: (Helbling, 1779) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Anteaeolidiella cacaotica
Author: (Stimpson, 1855) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Anteaeolidiella cf. saldanhensis
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Anteaeolidiella lurana
Author: Carmona, Bhave, Salunkhe, Pola, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Aplysia argus
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1928) Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 200 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Aplysia concava
Author: G. B. Sowerby, I, 1833 Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Aplysia concava G. B. Sowerby, I, 1833. Aplysia concava is one of a group of Sea Hares often referred to as Dwarf Sea Hares due to their small size. Differentiation between them can be problematic due to intraspecific
Aplysia gigantea
Author: G.B. Sowerby I, 1869 Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 400 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________ Aplysia gigantea G. B. Sowerby I, 1869 Previously known on this site as Aplysia extraordinaria Change (03/05/2021) based on: Nimbs – Unpublished data & pers. comm.
Aplysia reticulata
Author: Eales, 1960 Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________ Aplysia reticulata Eales. 1960 Previously known on this site as Aplysia cf. oculifera. Change (03/05/2021) based on: Nimbs – Unpublished data & pers. comm. This is a dark colour-form of A. reticulata.
Aplysia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________ Aplysia sp. 01 Undescribed The specimen in the above image is possibly the Aplysia sp., detected by molecular analysis, as being cryptic with Aplysia concava (Nimbs, 2021) Unfortunately, in the image, the left parapodium is covering the characteristically small, mantle foramen, visible
Aplysia sydneyensis
Author: G. B. Sowerby I, 1869 Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 180 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Aplysia sydneyensis G. B. Sowerby I, 1869 Previously known on this site as Aplysia sowerbyi. Change (03/05/2021) based on: Nimbs – Unpublished data & pers. comm.
Ardeadoris angustolutea
Author: (Rudman, 1990) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Ardeadoris angustolutea (Rudman, 1990) There are a number of dorid nudibranchs that although not brightly coloured or bizarrely patterned are a delight to record photographically due to a simplicity, almost elegance, of presentation. This not-so-common species is just such an
Ardeadoris averni
Author: (Rudman, 1985) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Ardeadoris averni (Rudman, 1985) Ardeadoris averni is a large elongate-oval shaped dorid nudibranch recorded up to 70 mm in length. There is a broad mantle overlap and the mantle edge presents with many folds, usually with a large distinctive infold
Ardeadoris egretta
Author: Rudman, 1984 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 110 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR __________________________________________________________ Ardeadoris egretta Rudman, 1984 Ardeadoris egretta is the type species of the genus that was raised by Rudman in 1984. Only one other species: Ardeadoris scottjohnsoni Bertsch & Gosliner, 1989, was placed in this genus until the
Ardeadoris electra
Author: (Rudman, 1990) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ Ardeadoris electra (Rudman, 1990) Another species having a broad white mantle with an undulating edge carrying a yellow/orange band to the margin. Ardeadoris electra is a medium-sized dorid nudibranch reported up to 40 mm in length. The shape of the
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Author: (Rudman, 1986) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 90 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Ardeadoris rubroannulata (Rudman, 1986) A large nudibranch (up to 90 mm) of the Chromodorididae family, Ardeadoris rubroannulata is another species that seems to have a limited Coral Sea distribution only, being reported from New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island and the east coast
Ardeadoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Ardeadoris sp. 01 Undescribed We have placed this species in Ardeadoris on the basis of its external appearance: – The elongate-oval mantle with significant overhang. – The many folds to the mantle margin together with a distinctive large in-fold on each
Ardeadoris symmetrica
Author: (Rudman, 1990) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Ardeadoris symmetrica (Rudman, 1990) Ardeadoris symmetrica is a medium-sized dorid nudibranch reported up to 45 mm in length. The mantle is oval in shape with a wide overhang of the foot. The mantle margin is thrown into a series of
Atagema albata
Author: (Burn, 1962) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atagema kimberlyae
Author: Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________________ Previously known on this site as Atagema sp. 03 – Changed 29/03/2023 References: Innabi, J., Stout, C.C. & Valdés, A. (2023). Seven new “cryptic” species of Discodorididae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) from New Caledonia. ZooKeys 1152: 45–95.
Atagema ornata
Author: (Ehrenberg, 1831) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atagema osseosa
Author: (Kelaart,1859) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atagema papillosa
Author: Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________________ Previously known on this site as Atagema sp. 01 – Changed 29/03/2023 References: Innabi, J., Stout, C.C. & Valdés, A. (2023). Seven new “cryptic” species of Discodorididae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) from New Caledonia. ZooKeys 1152: 45–95.
Atagema sobanovae
Author: Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________________ Previously known on this site as Atagema sp. 02 – Changed 29/03/2023 References: Innabi, J., Stout, C.C. & Valdés, A. (2023). Seven new “cryptic” species of Discodorididae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) from New Caledonia. ZooKeys 1152: 45–95.
Atagema sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atagema sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atagema sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________ Atagema sp. 06 The animal is light brownish purple with darker patches between a complex network of ridges, resembling the oscula of sponges, evenly distributed over the body. The darker patches are depressions that are not covered with tubercles and appear larger anteriorly. The patches
Atagema spongiosa
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 200 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atys semistriatus
Author: Pease, 1860 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atys sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atys sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atys sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Atys sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Austraeolis ornata
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Babakina indopacifica
Author: Gosliner, Gonzalez-Duart & Cervera, 2007 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Babakinidae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________________ Babakina indopacifica Gosliner, Gonzalez-Duart & Cervera, 2007 The aeolid nudibranchs of the Babakina genus are easily recognized by what has been called their “bushy” rhinophores. Closer examination however shows the rhinophores to be not so much bushy but
Baeolidia australis
Author: (Rudman, 1982) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Baeolidia moebii
Author: Bergh, 1888 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Baeolidia variabilis
Author: Carmona, Pola, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: Carmona L., Pola M., Gosliner T.M. & Cervera J.L. 2014. Review of Baeolidia, the largest genus of Aeolidiidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia), with the description of five new species. Zootaxa, 3802 (4): 477–514. (This species was previously
Bakawan fusca
Author: (A. Adams, 1850) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Berthella martensi
Author: (Pilsbry, 1896) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family: Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________ Berthella martensi (Pilsbry, 1896) Berthella martensi is a “side-gilled” pleurobranch species of variable presentation; however putting the colour differences and the sometimes large pustules aside the general arrangement, as described here, is common throughout. This is a medium-sized sea slug usually
Berthella stellata
Author: (Risso, 1826) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Berthellina delicata
Author: (Pease, 1861) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Biuve fulvipunctata
Author: (Baba, 1938) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Bornella anguilla
Author: S. Johnson, 1984 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Bornellidae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Bornella anguilla S. Johnson, 1984 The dendronotinid nudibranchs are not a natural grouping (called a paraphyletic group). Much work still remains to be done to settle the taxonomy of this group. Currently they are all lumped together, for convenience, on
Bornella hermanni
Author: Angas, 1864 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Bornellidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Bornella sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Bornellidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Bornella stellifer
Author: (A. Adams & Reeve in A. Adams, 1848) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Bornellidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Bulbaeolidia alba
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________ Bulbaeolidia alba (Risbec, 1928) Most nudibranchs either just seem to sit there or glide along smoothly. Nothing much seems to be happening. It all appears so effortless and then, .. you spy your first specimen of Bulbaeolidia alba. What is going
Bulla angasi
Author: Pilsbry, 1893 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Bullidae Maximum Size: 16 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Bulla sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Bullidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Note: This species may be a variation of Bulla quoyii, that species being quite variable in presentation of shell makings or virtually devoid thereof. We are keeping it separate for now.
Bulla vernicosa
Author: Gould, 1859 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Bullidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Bullina lineata
Author: (Gray, 1825) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Bullinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Bursatella leachii
Author: de Blainville, 1817 Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 150 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cadlina sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Cadlinidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cadlinella ornatissima
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR ______________________________________________ Cadlinella ornatissima (Risbec, 1928) Species of the genus Cadlinella are unusual in the family Chromodorididae for a number of reasons however, the most obvious is the large elongated tubercles on their dorsum. The only other chromodorids possessing something
Caloria indica
Author: (Bergh, 1896) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Caloria sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris estrelyado
Author: (Gosliner & Behrens, 1998) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris flammea
Author: (Fahey & Gosliner, 2003) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________
Carminodoris nodulosa
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris pustulata
Author: (Abraham, 1877) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Carminodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cavolinia uncinata
Author: (d’Orbigny, 1835) Order: Pteropoda Family: Cavoliniidae Maximum Size: 9 mm – Shell length Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________________ Cavolinia uncinata (d’Orbigny,1835) Belonging to a group of sea slugs in the order Pteropoda, Cavolinia uncinata is commonly called a sea-butterfly due to the distinctive flapping action of its foot, the anterior portion being modified into a pair
Ceratophyllidia sp. 01
Author: Eliot, 1903 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ceratosoma amoenum
Author: (Cheesman, 1886) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ceratosoma sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ceratosoma sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________ Ceratosoma sp. 02 Undescribed An undescribed species of Ceratosoma showing similar attributes to our Ceratosoma sp. 01 but also certain differences. Ceratosoma sp. 2 (Gosliner et al, 2008) = Ceratosoma sp. 1 (Gosliner et al, 2018) This species has been sequenced
Ceratosoma tenue
Author: Abraham, 1876 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________ Ceratosoma tenue Abraham, 1876 Within the Ceratosoma genus there are three species with a considerable similarity of appearance. These are: Ceratosoma tenue, together with Ceratosoma trilobatum and Ceratosoma gracillimum the first two creating the most uncertainty. These three have long confused
Ceratosoma trilobatum
Author: (Gray, 1827) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cerberilla affinis
Author: Bergh, 1888 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 90 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cerberilla ambonensis
Author: Bergh, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cerberilla asamusiensis
Author: Baba, 1940 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cerberilla sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chelidonura amoena
Author: Bergh,1905 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 55 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Chelidonura amoena Bergh, 1905 The Chelidonura sea slugs belong to the Aglajidae family (the tailed sea slugs) of the Cephalaspidea order – known as the Headshield Slugs. They are distinguished by having essentially a cylindrical and streamlined body, a broad headshield
Chelidonura electra
Author: Rudman, 1970 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR, Whitsundays
Chelidonura hirundinina
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chelidonura pallida
Author: Risbec, 1951 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Whitsundays, Milne Bay PNG
Chelidonura sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chelidonura sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris annae
Author: Bergh, 1877 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 90 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________________ Chromodoris annae Bergh, 1877 This species presents with the generalised classic Chromodoris colours and patterning but with a particular distinctive feature – a reticulated central dorsum that appears like small black specks spread across the blue coloured region. Chromodoris annae
Chromodoris aspersa
Author: (Gould, 1852) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris burni
Author: Rudman, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris colemani
Author: Rudman, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris elisabethina
Author: Bergh, 1877 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________________ Above: A pair of Chromodoris elisabethina nudibranchs move and feed across the substrate.
Chromodoris joshi
Author: Gosliner& Behrens, 1998 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________________________ Chromodoris joshi Gosliner & Behrens, 1998 According to Gosliner et al in NSSI (2nd Ed.) this is a colour morph that has the same genetic make-up as the remarkably different appearance of the typical type that has not been
Chromodoris kuiteri
Author: Rudman, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR _______________________ Chromodoris kuiteri Rudman, 1982 Chromodoris kuiteri is a large species of cryptobranch nudibranch and one of a group of similarly coloured and patterned species. At certain times and sites it can be commonly encountered. The primary mantle colour
Chromodoris lochi
Author: Rudman, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR __________________________________________________ Chromodoris lochi Rudman, 1982 The Chromodoris nudibranchs are now known and recognized for the longitudinal black striping on their mantle. Another feature in common is the spawn, that they lay as a flat spiral on the substrate.
Chromodoris magnifica
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 90 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Chromodoris magnifica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) The Chromodoris genus, up until 2012, was the most speciose genus within the the most speciose family (Chromodorididae) across all of the sea slugs. The Chromodorididae review (Johnson and Gosliner, 2012) effectively
Chromodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 85 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris strigata
Author: Rudman, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Chromodoris willani
Author: Rudman, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982 This is an intriguing species often mistaken for Chromodoris lochi, unless the white speckling on rhinophores and gills are noticed and the knowledge of what that feature signifies. Both were described in the same paper. I
Colinatys sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Colinatydidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Colpodaspis sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Colpodaspididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Colpodaspis thompsoni
Author: Brown, 1979 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Colpodaspididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Colpodaspis thompsoni G. H. Brown, 1979 Colpodaspis thompsoni is a snail-like headshield sea slug. It is small, only growing to a maximum of 3 mm in length. The globose body is black or dark brown with large patches of vivid white
Coryphellina aurora
Author: Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ Coryphellina aurora Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected (from synonymy, first with Coryphella and latterly Flabellina) by Korshunova et al, 2017 thus making Coryphellina rubrolineata O’Donoghue, 1929 the Type
Coryphellina exoptata
Author: (Gosliner & Willan, 1991) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Formerly listed on this site as Flabellina exoptata.
Coryphellina flamma
Author: Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Ambon, Timor Leste, Whitsundays ______________________________________________________ Coryphellina flamma Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected (from synonymy, first with Coryphella and latterly Flabellina) by Korshunova et al, 2017 thus making Coryphellina rubrolineata
Coryphellina lotos
Author: Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl, and Picton, 2017 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________________ Coryphellina lotos Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fletcher, Mudianta, Saito, Lundin, Schrödl, and Picton, 2017. Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected (from synonymy, first with Coryphella and latterly Flabellina) by Korshunova et
Coryphellina pannae
Author: Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Coryphellina pannae Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected (from synonymy, first with Coryphella and latterly Flabellina) by Korshunova et al, 2017 thus making Coryphellina rubrolineata O’Donoghue, 1929 the Type
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Author: Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________________ Coryphellina pseudolotos Ekimova, Deart, Antokhina, Mikhlina & Schepetov, 2022 Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected (from synonymy, first with Coryphella and latterly Flabellina) by Korshunova et al, 2017 thus making Coryphellina rubrolineata, O’Donoghue, 1929 the Type
Coryphellina sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ Formerly listed on this site as Flabellina sp. 09. Note on Coryphellina: As mentioned above, Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected by Korshunova et al, 2017. Since then its use has become frequent despite reservations from some taxonomists who cite that: some taxa
Coryphellina sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________ Formerly listed on this site as Flabellina sp.04. Note on Coryphellina: As mentioned above, Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected by Korshunova et al, 2017. Since then its use has become frequent despite reservations from some taxonomists who cite that: some taxa
Coryphellina sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________ Formerly listed on this site as Flabellina sp. 02 and Flabellina sp. 06. Note on Coryphellina: As mentioned above, Coryphellina O’Donoghue, 1929, was re-erected by Korshunova et al, 2017. Since then its use has become frequent despite reservations from some taxonomists
Costasiella formicaria
Author: (Baba, 1959) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Costasiella kuroshimae
Author: Ichikawa, 1993 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Costasiella sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 1.5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Costasiella sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena affinis
Author: (Baba, 1949) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena cf. lineata
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena lineata
Author: (Eliot, 1904) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________ Cratena lineata (Eliot, 1905) Cratena lineata is well known in the Indo-Pacific region. It is a small aeolid nudibranch growing to 20 mm in length, though most usually sighted in the 10 to 12 mm range. The body is narrow and
Cratena poshitraensis
Author: Bharate, Padula, Apte & Shimpi, 2020 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Cratena poshitraensis Bharate, Padula, Apte & Shimpi, 2020 Cryptic species are a double-edged sword. On the one hand they create doubt and confusion but on the other they are an absolute delight when discovered. Cratena poshitraensis is
Cratena simba
Author: Edmunds, 1970 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Cratena sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cratena sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________ Cratena sp. 07 Undescribed Similar in colouration to Cratena pawarshindeorum Bharate et al, 2020 – see Note on name, below. The body is almost entirely translucent (except as mentioned below) and the yellow acini (gonads) are readily discernable internally giving an
Crimora edwardsi
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Crimora sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Crosslandia viridis
Author: Eliot, 1903 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Scyllaeidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Cyerce kikutarobabai
Author: Hamatani, 1976 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Caliphyllidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________ Cyerce kikutarobabai Hamatani, 1976 Another of the outlandish decorated and delightful to observe species of the Cyerce genus. Dave Behrens (Behrens, 2001), has referred to it as being: “.almost psychedelic in appearance.” Cyerce kikutarobabai is a ceras-bearing sacoglossan, a sap-sucking
Cyerce nigra
Author: Bergh, 1871 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Caliphyllidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cyerce nigricans
Author: Pease, 1866 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Caliphyllidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cyerce sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Caliphyllidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Cyerce sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Caliphyllidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris albobrunnea
Author: Allan, 1933 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris arborescens
Author: (Collingwood, 1881) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Dendrodoris atromaculata
Author: (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 85 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris carbunculosa
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 500 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris coronata
Author: Kay & Young, 1965 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris denisoni
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris fumata
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1830) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris nigra
Author: (Stimpson, 1855) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Below: One of the colour-forms of Dendrodoris nigra moving across the substrate.
Dendrodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 24 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dendrodoris sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________ In the past Dendrodoris fumata has been identified as having many variations in presentation, all lumped together. This view is gradually changing with some of those variations being kept separate and labelled as Dendrodoris sp. This has come about due to
Dendrodoris sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ In the past Dendrodoris fumata has been identified as having many variations in presentation, all lumped together. This view is gradually changing with some of those variations being kept separate and labelled as Dendrodoris sp. This has come about due to
Dendrodoris tuberculosa
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dendrodorididae Maximum Size: 200 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus cf. dendronephthyphagus
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus cf. tuberculatus
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus dendronephthyphagus
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus fasciatus
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus fortunatus
Author: (Bergh, 1888) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus funiculus
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus oculus
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Author: (Bergh, 1874) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________ Dermatobranchus ornatus (Bergh, 1874) Dermatobranchus, along with Armina, is a dominant genus in the family Arminidae. The members of this family have a distinctive oral veil, an elongate body with a broad mantle that often carries numerous longitudinal ridges and rhinophores
Dermatobranchus phyllodes
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Dermatobranchus rodmani
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Dermatobranchus semilunus
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 19 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Dermatobranchus sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 11
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Arminidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dermatobranchus sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________________ Dermatobranchus sp. 12 Undescribed The body is broad and flattened with parallel sides until the posterior-most fifth of its length at which point it acutely tapers to a point. The foot extends past the posterior end of the mantle and also acutely tapers to
Dermatobranchus sp. 14
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________ Dermatobranchus sp. 14 This is a small arminid nudibranch less than 10 mm in length.The body shape is elongate and triangular, flattened, and narrows at the posterior end. The foot can be seen to just extend past the mantle posteriorly. The notum has
Dermatobranchus sp. 15
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2011 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Arminidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Diacavolinia longirostris
Author: (Blainville, 1821) Order: Pteropoda Family: Cavoliniidae Maximum Size: 6 mm – Shell length Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Diaphorodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Onchidorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodorid sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ Discodorid sp. 01 Undescribed We are unsure into which genus this species should be placed so have opted to just call it a Discodorid for now. The translucent mantle overhangs the foot. The mantle has distinct raised knobby pustules, some white
Discodorid sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 16 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________ Discodorid sp. 02 Undescribed This species of Discodorididae is oval in shape and low in profile, 16 mm in length. The mantle is broad, overhanging the body and foot completely, all round, by the width of the foot. The mantle is
Discodoris boholiensis
Author: Bergh, 1877 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 110 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________ Discodoris boholiensis Bergh, 1877 Discodoris boholiensis is a broad, oval-shaped and large species (to 110 mm) but the mantle is thin and fragile with a highly undulating edge. The body is flat but has a distinctive narrow central longitudinal ridge
Discodoris cebuensis
Author: Bergh, 1877 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris coerulescens
Author: Bergh, 1888 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris lilacina
Author: (Gould, 1852) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Discodoris sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa
Author: Rudman, 1987 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________ Diversidoris aurantionodulosa Rudman, 1987 Diversidoris is a small genus of cryptobranch dorids raised by Rudman in 1987. At that time it was monospecific, only containing the subject of this Species Profile – Diversidoris aurantionodulosa. This species is therefore, naturally, the type
Diversidoris cf. aurantionodulosa
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________ Some similarities with Diversidoris aurantionodulosa, differences include: Yellow mantle, body and tail, – not white. Lacks orange tipped tubercles on dorsum. Marginal band discontinuous. Recorded: 17/08/2020 at Forskali Park, Currimundi Reef.
Diversidoris crocea
Author: (Rudman, 1986) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Diversidoris flava
Author: (Eliot, 1904) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Diversidoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Diversidoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Diversidoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Diversidoris sp. 03 Undescribed This species exhibits some similarities to Diversidoris aurantionodulosa and our Diversidoris sp. 01, however there are also some significant differences that warrant separating it apart. The mantle is narrow rather than wide and oval. The mantle is
Dolabella auricularia
Author: (Lightfoot, 1786) Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 500 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dolabrifera brazieri
Author: Sowerby, 1870 Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Author: (Rang, 1828) Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________ Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828) The animal shown here may be Dolabrifera edmundsi Valdes et al, 2017 however that description gives no information about the foot/ventral aspect. The same paper states of D. dolabrifera: “Ventral side typically brown with numerous white, green
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Author: (Cuvier, 1804) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doriprismatica dendrobranchia
Author: (Rudman, 1990) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doriprismatica sibogae
Author: (Bergh, 1905) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Doris cameroni
Author: (Allan, 1947) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Dorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doris immonda
Author: Risbec, 1928 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dorididae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doris pecten
Author: (Collingwood, 1881) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto pita
Author: Er. Marcus, 1955 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto racemosa
Author: Risbec, 1928 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto rosacea
Author: Baba, 1949 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Doto sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia bangtawaensis
Author: Swennen, 1997 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia coodgeensis
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia maoria
Author: Powell, 1937 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia marginata
Author: (Pease, 1871) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia obtusa
Author: Baba, 1938 Order: Sa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 13 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia pusilla
Author: (Bergh, 1871) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________ Elysia sp. 02 Undescribed Found on frond of Halimeda. Interesting feature are the patches of pink pigment on the parapodia that match the pink coralline algae growing on the Halimeda.
Elysia sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Elysia sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 11
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 13
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 14
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 15
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 16
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 17
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 18
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 19
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 20
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 21
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 23
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 24
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 25
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 26
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 27
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 28
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Elysia sp. 28 Undescribed This species presents with a distinctive anterior. The front of the head bears two strong ridges (carrying pustules like the rest of the body) in the shape of an inverted vee, sloping back and meeting just anterior to the rhinophore bases.
Elysia sp. 29
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 30
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia sp. 31
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________ Elysia sp. 31 This species previously known on this site as Elysia asbecki. A review of the description of that species has revealed that it is not Elysia asbecki and the name has been changed (11/11/2020). – Wagele, H., Stemmer, K.,
Elysia sp. 32
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________________ Elysia sp. 32 Undescribed Two specimens of this species were found, and collected for examination, from the tidal flats at Golden Beach, Pumicestone Passage, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 19/09/2021. They were observed crawling across the surface of the substrate in very shallow water. Size: 3-5
Elysia sp. 33
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ Elysia sp. 33 Undescribed In the Elysia genus of the sap-sucking Sacoglossa order most species carry their parapodia tightly closed or nearly so, or only partially open where the undulations don’t necessarily meet together. However there are a small number that- unusually – have them
Elysia sp. 34
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Elysia thompsoni
Author: Jensen, 1993 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia tomentosa
Author: Jensen, 1997 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Elysia yaeyamana
Author: Baba, 1936 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Embletonia gracilis
Author: Risbec, 1928 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Embletoniidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ercolania sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus inabai
Author: Baba, 1964 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus mandapamensis
Author: (Rao, 1968) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ Eubranchus sp. 10 Undescribed A recent paper, Cunha et al, 2023, has described a new species of Eubranchus – Eubranchus putnami from the Maldives. This new species has a somewhat similar external appearance to our Eubranchus sp. 10. The image of
Eubranchus sp. 11
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 13
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 14
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Eubranchus sp. 15
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Euselenops luniceps
Author: (Cuvier, 1817) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina bourailli
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 13 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings:
Facelina sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 11
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelina sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Facelinella anulifera
Author: Baba, 1949 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Facelinella anulifera Baba, 1949 Previously known on this site as Cratena sp. 04. Changed: 04/05/2021 based upon images in NSSI II p. 304 and Slug Site BOW #1139. Also known as Phidiana anulifera. We are currently following the nomenclature of
Favorinus japonicus
Author: Baba, 1949 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Favorinus mirabilis
Author: Baba, 1955 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Favorinus sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Favorinus sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 11 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________
Favorinus sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Favorinus tsuruganus
Author: Baba & Abe, 1964 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Fiona pinnata
Author: (Eschscholtz, 1831) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________________ Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, 1831) The image above is of a moribund and dehydrated Fiona pinnata specimen collected from a large piece of driftwood on the beach, above the tideline at the time. The animal was placed back in sea water to try
Flabellina sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Flabellinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Geitodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glaucus atlanticus
Author: Forster, 1777 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Glaucidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glaucus bennettae
Author: Churchill, Valdes & Foighil, 2014 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Glaucidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glossodoris aeruginosa
Author: Rudman, 1995 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glossodoris buko
Author: Matsuda & Gosliner, 2018 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Glossodoris hikuerensis
Author: (Pruvot-Fol, 1954) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 140 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________________________
Glossodoris rufomarginata
Author: (Bergh, 1890) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 32 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________________ Above: The gills of this specimen of Glossodoris rufomarginata are vibrating quite quickly. Just at the end of the clip they stop for half a second and then start up again.
Glossodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glossodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glossodoris sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Glossodoris vespa
Author: Rudman, 1990 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________ Glossodoris vespa Rudman, 1990 Some species of sea slug have a very limited geographical range or distribution. There may be a number of reasons for this. Perhaps their food source itself is limited in distribution, perhaps they are a “recently” evolving
Godiva quadricolor
Author: (Barnard, 1927) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Godiva sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Recorded: 05/09/2020 at Kings Beach Boat Ramp – subtidal.
Godiva sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Godiva sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus albonares
Author: (Rudman, 1990) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus albopunctatus
Author: Garrett, 1879 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Goniobranchus alius
Author: (Rudman, 1987) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Author: (Collingwood, 1881) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus coi
Author: (Risbec, 1956) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Goniobranchus coi (Risbec, 1956) The expanse of the dorsal mantle possessed of the cryptobranch dorid nudibranchs readily lends itself as a broad canvas for an incredible diversity of presentations. Whether it be striking, gaudy or flamboyant as a warning statement
Goniobranchus conchyliatus
Author: (Yonow, 1984) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus daphne
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Goniobranchus daphne (Angas, 1864) Goniobranchus daphne is a small chromodorid nudibranch (up to 45 mm) with a limited Australian distribution. Goniobranchus daphne has only been reported from Central and Southern Queensland and the coast of New South Wales as far south as Jervis
Goniobranchus decorus
Author: (Pease, 1860) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________ Goniobranchus decorus has gone through several name changes over the years. Doris decora -> Glossodoris decora -> Chromodoris decora -> Goniobranchus decorus Pease first described this nudibranch from Hawaii as Doris decora in 1860 but did not include an illustration.
Goniobranchus fidelis
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR ________________________________________________________ Goniobranchus fidelis (Kelaart, 1858) A small but distinctive species of cryptobranch dorid nudibranch fairly common in the central area of its distribution range and having a variable presentation associated with the size, shape and colouration to the
Goniobranchus geometricus
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus kuniei
Author: (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 75 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________ Goniobranchus kuniei (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) The combination of colours and pattern in many of the Chromodorididae nudibranchs are a delight to observe and Goniobranchus kuniei is no exception. In this instance there is no doubt that the bold patterning combined with the
Goniobranchus leopardus
Author: (Rudman, 1987) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Goniobranchus preciosus
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR; Anilao Philippines, Bali Indonesia _______________________________________________________________ Goniobranchus preciosus (Kelaart, 1858) In November of 2021 The Team undertook a live-aboard dive trip to the Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef. During that trip we recorded a specimen of Goniobranchus preciosus at
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus
Author: (Rudman, 1985) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus
Author: (Pease, 1871) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sinensis
Author: (Rudman, 1985) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________________ Goniobranchus sinensis (Rudman, 1985) In November of 2021 The Team undertook a live-aboard dive trip to the Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef. During that trip we recorded a specimen of Goniobranchus preciosus at Tryon Island. Upon return, this find had
Goniobranchus sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 54 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 95 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker group GBR
Goniobranchus sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 85 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ Goniobranchus sp. 10 Undescribed Goniobranchus sp. 10 is an undescribed species recorded from the Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. There are a number of undescribed red-reticulated Goniobranchus in the records of our sightings and in the literature. Most present with
Goniobranchus splendidus
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________ Goniobranchus splendidus (Angus, 1864) The colouring and marking of Goniobranchus splendidus serve to make it a most conspicuous nudibranch. I even recall spotting a specimen, down on the seabed from the surface prior to descending for a dive in over 12 metres
Goniobranchus tinctorius
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1830) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 95 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniobranchus verrieri
Author: (Crosse, 1875) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniodoridella savignyi
Author: (Pruvot-Fol, 1933) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 11 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________ A composite image of four different specimens of Goniodoridella savignyi all photographed at East Boulders, Mudjimba Island on 24/11/2022 – all approximately 6 mm in length. It is interesting to note the variation in presentation related to yellow pigmentation. The
Goniodoris joubini
Author: Risbec, 1928 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Goniodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris amakusana
Author: (Baba, 1996) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Gymnodoris bicolor
Author: (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris ceylonica
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris citrina
Author: (Bergh, 1877) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Gymnodoris inornata
Author: Bergh, 1880 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris nigricolor
Author: Baba, 1960 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris okinawae
Author: Baba, 1936 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Gymnodoris okinawae Baba, 1936 Gymnodoris okinawae is characterised by a gill that forms a complete circle around the anal papilla, orange spots, dashes and lines plus opaque white pustules on the notum. The rhinophores have a pale brown club. Note
Gymnodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Gymnodoris sp. 11
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 14
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 16
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 18
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 22
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 23
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 24
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 25
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 26
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris sp. 27
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays _________________________________________ While similar in some respects to those we have already found it does not match in every aspect especially in relation to the gills and arrangement of the orange spots. The combination of features is different. Recorded: 21/08/2020 at La
Gymnodoris sp. 28
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ This species is an undescribed Gymnodoris from the Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Qld. It is similar to our Gymnodoris sp. 10 and our Gymnodoris sp. 17. However we are keeping it separate. The rhinophores appear to be completely orange and missing the bright
Gymnodoris sp. 29
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR __________________________________________________________ Gymnodoris sp. 29 Undescribed Gymnodoris sp. 29 is very similar in appearance to Gymnodoris okinawae and is often subsequently misidentified. We had previously lumped these specimens together with Gymnodoris okinawae. Gymnodoris sp. 29 has an incomplete gill circle around the
Gymnodoris sp. 30
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________ Previously known on this site as Gymnodoris alba (Bergh, 1877) – Changed 29/03/2023 Known in NSSI, 2018 as Gymnodoris sp. 14 References: – Gosliner, T. M., Valde ́s, A ́. & Behrens, D. W. (2018). Nudibranch & Sea Slug Identification –
Gymnodoris sp. 31
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Gymnodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Halgerda albocristata
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 1998 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda aurantiomaculata
Author: (Allan, 1932) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm (Rare sighting of 130 mm) Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________ Halgerda aurantiomaculata (Allan, 1932) Halgerda aurantiomaculata is assigned to the Discodorididae Family of Nudibranchia. The Halgerda genus (first described by Bergh in 1880) has members that are all quite distinctive and usually cannot be confused
Halgerda brunneomaculata
Author: Carlson & Hoff, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda elegans
Author: Bergh, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 90 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda tesselata
Author: (Bergh, 1880) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Halgerda willeyi
Author: Eliot, 1903 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hallaxa cryptica
Author: Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Actinocyclidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hallaxa iju
Author: Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Actinocyclidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hallaxa indecora
Author: Bergh, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Actinocyclidae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hallaxa translucens
Author: Gosliner & S. Johnson, 1994 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Actinocyclidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Haloa crocata
Author: (Pease, 1860) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019 (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated
Haloa sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019 (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated for
Haloa sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated for
Haloa sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 1 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated for
Haloa sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated for
Haloa sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated for
Haloa sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “As addressed above in the Remarks section of Haminoea, the genus Haloa is here reinstated for
Haminoeid long-tail sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: The results of the molecular sequencing by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), found that the mini-haminoeids belong to two separate taxa: “The mini-haminoeids were strongly supported ….., but
Haminoeid long-tail sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: The results of the molecular sequencing by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), found that the mini-haminoeids belong to two separate taxa: “The mini-haminoeids were strongly supported ..,
Hancockia burni
Author: Thompson, 1972 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Hancockiidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hermaea sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Hermaeidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hermaea sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Hermaeidae Maximum Size: 1 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hermaea sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Hermaeidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hermaea sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Hermaeidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hermaea sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Hermaeidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hermaea sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Hermaeidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1830) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Hexabranchidae Maximum Size: 600 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hydatina albocincta
Author: (van der Hoeven, 1839) Order: Acteonidea Family: Aplustridae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hydatina amplustre
Author: (Linnaeus, 1758) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Aplustridae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hydatina physis
Author: (Linnaeus, 1758) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Aplustridae Maximum Size: 75 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays ____________________________________________ Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) Some sea slugs belong to a group commonly known as “Bubble Snails”. This name was coined due to the possession of a greatly inflated shell that is thin-walled and consequently light and fragile – a
Hypselodoris apolegma
Author: (Yonow, 2001) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris babai
Author: Gosliner & Behrens, 2000 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 32 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris bennetti
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris bullockii
Author: (Collingwood, 1881) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR, Whitsundays
Hypselodoris decorata
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris emma
Author: Rudman, 1977 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Hypselodoris iacula
Author: Gosliner & Johnson, 1999 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 63 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris imperialis
Author: (Pease, 1860) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Author: Wilson & Willan, 2007 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________ Hypselodoris jacksoni Wilson & Willan, 2007 Hypselodoris jacksoni is a nudibranch with a limited distribution in the south-western Pacific Ocean being reported from New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and the subtropical and temperate waters of the Australian
Hypselodoris lacuna
Author: Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al, 2018 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris maculosa
Author: (Pease, 1871) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group
Hypselodoris maritima
Author: (Baba, 1949) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris melanesica
Author: Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein et al, 2018 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Hypselodoris melanesica Gosliner & Johnson in Epstein et al, 2018 Hypselodoris melanesica grows to 30 mm in length and has a body colour of translucent purple with a thin white mantle margin that is repeated
Hypselodoris obscura
Author: (Stimpson, 1855) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays _______________________________________________________ Above: A pair of Hypselodoris obscura nudibranchs attack a silt-covered sponge, rasping off pieces for consumption.
Hypselodoris roo
Author: Gosliner & R. Johnson in Epstein, 2018 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Author: (Baba, 1949) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 13 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Hypselodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris tryoni
Author: (Garrett, 1873) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR _____________________________________________________
Hypselodoris variobranchia
Author: Gosliner & Johnson R. in Epstein et al, 2018 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris whitei
Author: (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Hypselodoris zephyra
Author: Gosliner & R. Johnson, 1999 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Author: (Burn, 1958) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Onchidorididae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________ Idaliadoris maugeansis (Burn, 1958) This species was originally described by Robert Burn in 1958 from Victorian specimens (type locality Torquay, outside Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia). The distribution is known to extend as far south as Southern Tasmania. To find them up
Ilbia ilbi
Author: Burn, 1963 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Ilbiidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Janolus mirabilis
Author: Baba & Abe, 1970 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Janolidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Janolus sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Janolus Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Japonacteon suturalis
Author: (A. Adams, 1855) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Acteonidae Maximum Size: 19 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna cf. ramicola
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna daoulasi
Author: Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 27 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________________ Jorunna daoulasi Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 A small and highly cryptic species of Discodorididae nudibranch. The body of Jorunna daoulasi is narrow and elongate being pinkish grey in colour overlaid with a complex network of white lines
Jorunna funebris
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 150 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Jorunna hervei
Author: Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________________ Jorunna hervei Innabi, Stout & Valdés, 2023 A small and highly cryptic species of Discodorididae nudibranch. The body of Jorunna hervei is covered in caryophyllidia and may be elongate and narrow when on the move to oval
Jorunna pantherina
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna parva
Author: (Baba, 1938) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna ramicola
Author: Miller, 1996 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________________ Below: Our Jorunna sp. 03 gliding effortlessly across the substrate.
Jorunna sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Jorunna sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Julia exquisita
Author: (Gould, 1862) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Juliidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Kabeiro sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Dotidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Kalinga ornata
Author: Alder & Hancock, 1864 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 130 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Kaloplocamus acutus
Author: Baba, 1949 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 28 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________ Kaloplocamus acutus Baba, 1949 An uncommon and unpredictably encountered species of Polyceridae nudibranch, Kaloplocamus acutus is usually found under rocks or coral slabs sub-tidally. The bright red/orange, sometimes yellow, body has white specks scattered over the entire dorsum. Sometimes these white
Kaloplocamus dokte
Author: Valles & Gosliner, 2006 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Kaloplocamus peludo
Author: Valles & Gosliner, 2006 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Kaloplocamus sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Liloa brevis
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Liloa sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Liloa sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Limacia ornata
Author: (Baba, 1937) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Limenandra confusa
Author: Carmona, Pola, Gosliner & Cervera, 2013 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lobiger sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Oxynoidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lobiger viridis
Author: Pease, 1863 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Oxynoidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 12 m Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Lomanotus vermiformis
Author: Eliot, 1908 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Lomanotidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Madrella ferruginosa
Author: Alder & Hancock, 1864 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Madrellidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Madrella sanguinea
Author: (Angus, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Madrellidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mariaglaja inornata
Author: (Baba, 1949) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Mariaglaja sandrana
Author: (Rudman, 1973) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marianina rosea
Author: (Pruvot-Fol, 1930) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia cf. rubra
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia glama
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia pustulosa
Author: (Odhner, 1936) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 175 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia rubra
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1831) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 290 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Above: Marionia rubra is feeding on the octocoral Lemnalia sp. The brittle stars are in the wrong place at the wrong time becoming by-catch.
Marionia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 150 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 150 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Marionia sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________ Long distinctive velar tentacles not possessed by any of our other Marionia species. Recorded: 18/08/2020 at Forskali Park, Currimundi Reef.
Marionia sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________ This is a large dendronotid nudibranch at over 100 mm in length. The dorsum, gill secondary stalks and sides of the body are covered in large tubercles crowded together with the largest in the centre of the dorsum. The smaller tend
Martadoris limaciformis
Author: (Eliot, 1908) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Melanochlamys queritor
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Melanochlamys sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 21 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Melibe japonica
Author: Eliot, 1913 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tethydidae Maximum Size: 500 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________________ Melibe japonica Eliot, 1913 Melibe japonica is encountered from time to time on the Sunshine Coast in marinas being observed by the live-aboard residents or those that work in or around them. They are only seen as they float through
Mexichromis aurora
Author: (Johnson & Gosliner, 1998) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mexichromis cf. multituberculata
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mexichromis festiva
Author: (Angus, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mexichromis macropus
Author: Rudman, 1983 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mexichromis mariei
Author: (Crosse, 1872) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mexichromis pusilla
Author: (Bergh, 1874) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________ Mexichromis pusilla (Bergh, 1874) On first seeing this nudibranch you could be forgiven for thinking it might be a species of Verconia (formerly Noumea). The pink body with its white midline stripes and mantle edge and touches of purple are certainly
Mexichromis trilineata
Author: (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays ______________________________ Mexichromis trilineata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) Mexichromis trilineata is a small species that rarely grows larger than 12 mm. The main background colour of both mantle and foot is a light purple but some specimens may
Miamira magnifica
Author: Eliot, 1910 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Miamira moloch
Author: (Rudman, 1988) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 180 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________ Miamira moloch, (Rudman, 1988) The molecular sequencing of the Chromodorididae family in 2012 removed some species from Ceratosoma and placed them in Miamira. Four of the described Ceratosoma species sequenced clustered separately from the other Ceratosoma species and were placed
Miamira sinuata
Author: (Van Hasselt, 1824) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Micromelo barbarae
Author: Feliciano, Malaquias, Stout, Brenzinger, Gosliner & Valdes, 2021 Order: Acteonoidea Family: Aplustridae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Micromelo barbarae Feliciano, Malaquias, Stout, Brenzinger, Gosliner & Valdes, 2021 External features assisting to differentiate from its congeners: – Yellow-orange marginal band followed by submarginal diffuse aqua band – Large, oval or compound white
Micromelo guamensis
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Aplustridae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Micromelo guamensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) External features assisting to differentiate from its congeners: – Light “aqua-blue” margin followed by dark blue band – Large compound white patches (distance between patches in some instances smaller than patches) –
Micromelo scriptus
Author: (Garrett, 1857) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Aplustridae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Micromelo scriptus (Garrett, 1857) External features assisting to differentiate from its congeners: – Yellow-orange marginal band followed by submarginal diffuse aqua band – Small, oval or compound white patches, widely spaced – Smooth posterior margins to headshield lobes This site
Mnestia cf. girardi
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Mnestiidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________ Mnestia cf. girardi This species previously know as Mnestia sp. 01 on this site. Trond Oskars suggested the name Mnestia cf. bizona to us in 2016. Since that time Mnestia bizona has been synonymized with Mnestia girardi (Audouin,1826) therefore we have changed
Moridilla brockii
Author: Bergh,1888 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Mourgona sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Caliphyllidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Murphydoris adusta
Author: Paz-Sedano, Smirnoff, Candas, Gosliner & Pola, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________________________ Previously known on this website as Goniodoridella sp. 05 and Goniodoridella sp. 07. Changed March, 2022. Our interpretation of the description leads us to include both these previously separated species under the new name. Refer
Murphydoris cobbi
Author: Paz-Sedano, Smirnoff, Candas, Gosliner & Pola, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker GBR, Whitsundays _____________________________________________________ Previously known on this website as Goniodoridella sp. 01. Changed March, 2022. That original identification was conferred by Dr Richard Willan and later confirmed by Dr Bill Rudman (Sea Slug Forum). Recent
Murphydoris maracabranchia
Author: Paz-Sedano, Smirnoff, Candas, Gosliner & Pola, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________________ Previously known on this website as Goniodoridella sp. 02 – Changed March, 2022 Refer to: Paz-Sedano, S., Smirnoff, D., Candas, M., Gosliner, T. M. & Pola, M., (2022). Rediscovering the overlooked genus Murphydoris (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae):
Murphydoris puncticulata
Author: Paz-Sedano, Smirnoff, Candas, Gosliner & Pola, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________________ Previously known on this site as Goniodoridella sp. 06 – changed March, 2022. Refer to: Paz-Sedano, S., Smirnoff, D., Candas, M., Gosliner, T. M. & Pola, M., (2022). Rediscovering the overlooked genus Murphydoris (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae):
Murphydoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Murphydoris is a genus of Goniodorididae. The genus was erected in 1991 at the time of the single species description of Murphydoris singaporensis. Apart from Swennen & Buatip, 2012 further research on the genus has been lacking until Paz-Sedano et al,
Murphydoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Previously known on this site as Goniodoridella sp. 03 – Changed March, 2022 Murphydoris is a genus of Goniodorididae. The genus was erected in 1991 at the time of the single species description of Murphydoris singaporensis. Apart from Swennen & Buatip,
Myja longicornis
Author: Bergh, 1896 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Nembrotha lineolata
Author: Bergh, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Nembrotha purpureolineata
Author: O’Donoghue, 1924 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Nembrotha rosannulata
Author: Pola et al., 2008 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Niparaya sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Notobryon wardi
Author: Odhner, 1936 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Scyllaeidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Noumeaella sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Noumeaella sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Odontoglaja sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR __________________________________________________________ Odontoglaja sp. 01 Undescribed This genus of the Aglajidae family possesses a radula that is lacking in all the other members. Our Odontoglaja sp. 01 may be a colour form of Odontoglaja guamensis but is being kept separate for now from
Okenia atkinsonorum
Author: Rudman, 2007 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________________ Okenia atkinsonorum Rudman, 2007 This species is very similar in external appearance to Okenia hallucigenia and both also feed upon the bryozoan Pleurotoichus clathratus. Some differentiating features of O. atkinsonorum include: – Body flatter, lacking the higher profile of O.
Okenia brunneomaculata
Author: Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Okenia brunneomaculata Gosliner, 2004 To the naked eye Okenia brunneomaculata could be mistaken for a small anemone when all the papillae and rhinophores are erect. It is a small species to 10 mm in length but most usually seen at
Okenia cf. liklik
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________ Okenia cf. liklik Undescribed The Okenia are a successful group, if success be measured by a speciose genus. There are nearly 60 described species of Okenia globally and more than a dozen putative, known, but still undescribed from the Indo-Pacific region
Okenia hallucigenia
Author: Rudman, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia pellucida
Author: Burn, 1967 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia rhinorma
Author: Rudman, 2007 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Okenia sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ Previously known on this website as Goniodoridella sp. 04. Changed March 2022.
Onchidoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Onchidorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Oxynoe jacksoni
Author: Krug, Berriman & Valdes, 2018 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Oxynoidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Oxynoe sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Oxynoidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Oxynoe viridis
Author: (Pease, 1861) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Oxynoidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Paradoris dubia
Author: (Bergh, 1904) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Paradoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Peltodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Petalifera sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phanerophthalmus anettae
Author: Austin, Gosliner & Malaquias, 2018 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: Austin J., Gosliner T. & Malaquias M.A.E. (2018). Systematic revision, diversity patterns and trophic ecology of the tropical Indo-West Pacific sea slug genus Phanerophthalmus A. Adams, 1850 (Cephalaspidea, Haminoeidae). Invertebrate Systematics. 32(6): 1336-1387. This species was previously listed
Philine angasi
Author: (Crosse & Fischer, 1865) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Philinidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philine rubrata
Author: Gosliner, 1988 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Philinidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philine sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Philinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philine trapezia
Author: Hedley, 1902 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Philinidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis falciphallus
Author: Gosliner, 2011 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis gardineri
Author: (Eliot, 1903) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis lineolata
Author: (H. & A. Adams, 1854) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis orientalis
Author: Baba, 1949 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Author: (Eliot, 1900) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 55 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis reticulata
Author: (Eliot, 1903) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Aglajidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Philinopsis speciosa
Author: Pease, 1860 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Aglajidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllaplysia lafonti
Author: (Fischer, 1870) Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 17 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllaplysia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllaplysia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllaplysia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllaplysia viridis
Author: (Bergh,1905) Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________ Phyllaplysia viridis (Bergh, 1905) Previously known on this site as Petalifera sp. 02. Change (03/05/2021) based on: Nimbs, Wilson et al, 2020. References: – Nimbs, M. J., Wilson, N. G., Limmon, G. V. & Smith, S. D. A. (2020). Re-description of
Phyllidia babai
Author: Brunckhorst, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Similar to Phyllidia ocellata but presents with minute white spots on the notum giving a granular appearance.
Phyllidia cf. elegans
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidia coelestis
Author: Bergh, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group, Whitsundays
Phyllidia elegans
Author: Bergh, 1869 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Phyllidia exquisita
Author: Brunckhorst, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidia guamensis
Author: (Brunckhorst, 1993) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Phyllidia ocellata
Author: Cuvier, 1804 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR _________________________________________________________________________ Phyllidia ocellata Cuvier, 1804 Most divers who look for nudibranchs will have seen Phyllidia ocellata. It is a common species and widespread in the Indo-Pacific region. Its conspicuous appearance of black and white ocellations on a yellow background
Phyllidia picta
Author: (Pruvot-Fol, 1957) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Phyllidia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________ Phyllidia sp. 03 Undescribed This species has yellow rhinophores, large white/pink topped tubercles (not yellow capped, not in ridges) with some coalescing, dorsal anal papilla and a black notum, not black lines. We have separated it from Phyllidia elegans.
Phyllidia sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________ We believe this is a separate species to all the following: Not Phyllidia picta – Black rays do not extend to mantle edge, Dorsal anus, Yellow tipped oral tentacles. Not Phyllidia coelestis – Blue crescents, No ridges, Yellow tipped oral tentacles. Not
Phyllidia varicosa
Author: Lamarck, 1801 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Phyllidiella annulata
Author: (Grey, 1853) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Phyllidiella cooraburrama
Author: Brunckhorst, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Phyllidiella hageni
Author: Fahrner & Beck, 2000 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Phyllidiella hageni Fahrner & Beck, 2000 Elongate-oval in shape. Light pink to red dorsum colour with four main longitudinal black lines between the distinct ridges. The central-most pair of black lines are located each side of the central
Phyllidiella lizae
Author: Brunckhorst, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR, Whitsundays
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Author: (Cuvier, 1804) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Phyllidiella sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiella sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiella sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiella zeylanica
Author: (Kelaart, 1859) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Phyllidiopsis burni
Author: Brunckhorst, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis
Author: Bergh, 1876 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiopsis fissurata
Author: Brunckhorst, 1993 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiopsis krempfi
Author: Pruvot-Fol, 1957 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiopsis loricata
Author: (Bergh, 1873) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 26 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllidiopsis shireenae
Author: Brunckhorst, 1990 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 110 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Phyllidiopsis shireenae Brunckhorst, 1990 To many underwater photographers the phyllidiids are the most baffling of the nudibranchs. They protest that they all look the same and that it is too difficult and too much trouble to sort them out, calling them
Phyllidiopsis xishaensis
Author: (Lin, 1983) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Author: Moore & Gosliner, 2014 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 32 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium colemani
Author: Rudman, 1991 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium crypticum
Author: Rudman, 1981 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 55 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium hyalinum
Author: Ehrenberg, 1831 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium karenae
Author: Moore & Gosliner, 2009 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium koehleri
Author: Burghardt, 2006 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 32 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Author: (Burn, 1962) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium magnum
Author: Rudman, 1991 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 130 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Phyllodesmium magnum Rudman, 1991 Phyllodesmium magnum is a large (up to 130 mm) aeolid nudibranch that feeds upon corals, not the hard reef building species but a few of the soft octocoral types. Elongate in shape it tapers from a
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Author: Rudman, 1991 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium poindimiei
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Author: Moore &Gosliner, 2014 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Myrrhinidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________ Phyllodesmium undulatum Moore & Gosliner, 2014 This species of aeolid nudibranch makes a stunning presentation against the red and yellow backdrop of the gorgonian coral upon which it preys. Phyllodesmium undulatum is narrow and elongate with a transparent body
Placida barackobamai
Author: McCarthy, Krug & Valdes, 2017 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________ This species is separated externally from the very similar looking Placida kevinleei by the black rhinophores carrying a posterior white stripe from base to tip. Recorded: 02/09/2020 at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River.
Placida fralila
Author: Burn, 1966 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Placida fralila Burn, 1966 I’ve discussed this sea slug with Bob Burn who has suggested Placida fralila as an identity. Bob is of the opinion that we cannot be entirely sure it is Placida fralila. However, that species, which he
Placida kevinleei
Author: McCarthy, Krug & Valdes, 2017 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Placida sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Placida sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Placida sp. 02 Undescribed The illustrated specimen is a juvenile of the species measuring 3-4 mm in length. A sap-sucking sacoglossan of the Limapontiidae family. The body shape is aeolidiform with a bluntly tapering tail. Rhinophores are long and simple and
Plakobranchus ocellatus
Author: van Hasselt, 1824 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Plakobranchus sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Platydoris cruenta
Author: (Quoy &Gaimard, 1832) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 110 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Platydoris ellioti
Author: (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 150 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Platydoris formosa
Author: (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Platydoris inframaculata
Author: (Abraham, 1877) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 120 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Platydoris inornata
Author: Dorgan, Valdes & Gosliner, 2002 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Platydoris sabulosa
Author: Dorgan KM, Valdes A & Gosliner TM, 2002 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 140 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Platydoris sanguinea
Author: Bergh, 1905 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurobranchaea sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family: Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Pleurobranchaea sp. 01 Undescribed This is the first species of the Pleurobranchaea genus to be found here. It looks similar to Pleurobranchaea maculata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) but following a discussion with Bob Burn we are calling it Pleurobranchaea sp. 01. Bob
Pleurobranchus albiguttatus
Author: (Bergh, 1905) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurobranchus caledonicus
Author: Risbec, 1928 Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurobranchus forskalii
Author: (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 300 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurobranchus grandis
Author: Pease, 1868 Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 200 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurobranchus peronii
Author: Cuvier, 1804 Order: Pleurobranchida Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurobranchus weberi
Author: (Bergh, 1905) Order: Pleurobranchoidea Family:Pleurobranchidae Maximum Size: 250 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pleurolidia juliae
Author: Burn, 1966 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 55 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Plocamopherus ceylonicus (Kelaart, 1858) Within the nudibranch Polyceridae family there are some similar slugs grouped as a subfamily under the name of Triophinae. Probably the best known genera in that subfamily include: Plocamopherus, Kaloplocamus, Crimora and Limacia. Within that subfamily, Plocamopherus
Plocamopherus imperialis
Author: (Angas, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Plocamopherus pecoso
Author: Valles & Gosliner, 2004 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Plocamopherus sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Plocamopherus tilesii
Author: Bergh, 1877 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Polycera melanosticta
Author: Miller, 1996 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Polycera risbeci
Author: Odhner, 1941 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Polycera sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Polycera sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Polycera sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Polycera sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________ Lacks the transverse lines on the notum exhibited by Polycera risbeci.
Polycera sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Whitsundays
Pruvotfolia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pteraeolidia semperi
Author: (Angus, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Facelinidae Maximum Size: 190 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pupa affinis
Author: (A. Adams,1855) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Acteonidae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pupa solidula
Author: (Linnaeus, 1758) Order: Acteonoidea Family:Acteonidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Pupa sulcata
Author: (Gmelin,1791) Order: Acteonoidea Family: Acteonidae Maximum Size: 24 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Reticulidia halgerda
Author: Brunckhorst and Burn in Brunckhorst, 1990 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Phyllidiidae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Retusa cf. minima
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Retusidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Retusa sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Retusidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Retusa waughiana
Author: Hedley, 1899 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Retusidae Maximum Size: 2.5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ringicula sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Ringiculoidea Family: Ringiculidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ringicula sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Ringiculoidea Family: Ringiculidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ringicula sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Ringiculoidea Family: Ringiculidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ringicula sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Ringiculoidea Family: Ringiculidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Ringicula sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Ringiculoidea Family: Ringiculidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Ringicula sp. 05 Undescribed In differentiating this species from other Ringicula on this website we note the following: – The body of the shell is more elongated and is less full in the main whorl. – There is a substantial anterior canal. – It
Roboastra gracilis
Author: (Bergh, 1877) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Roboastra luteolineata
Author: (Baba, 1936) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________________ Above: Roboastra luteolineata cruises across the substrate on the hunt for its prey – often species of Tambja.
Rostanga arbutus
Author: (Angus, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Rostanga bifurcata
Author: Rudman & Avern, 1989 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Rostanga crawfordi
Author: (Burn, 1969) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Rostanga sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Rostanga sp. 03
Author: Bertsch & S. Johnson, 1982 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Rostanga sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Roxaniella leucampyx
Author: (Burn, 1978) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Identification suggested by Bob Burn. Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), the genus Roxaniella has been brought out of synonymy with Atys and resurrected due to
Runcina fijiensis
Author: Thompson & Brodie, 1988 Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Runcinidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Runcina sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Runcinidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Runcina sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Runcinidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Author: Tokioka & Baba, 1964 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________ Sagaminopteron ornatum Tokioka & Baba, 1964 The distinctive Sagaminopteron ornatum is a head-shield slug (cephalaspidean) belonging to the Gastropteridae family. It is a small sea slug growing to 20 mm in size but is most usually sighted smaller at
Sagaminopteron pohnpei
Author: (Hoff & Carlson, 1983) Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Author: Carlson & Hoff, 1974 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Sagaminopteron psychedelicum Carlson & Hoff, 1974 Sagaminopteron psychedelicum is a cephalaspidean, or head-shield sea slug, belonging to the Gastropteridae Family. It is a small sea slug growing to 20 mm in length. Sagaminopteron psychedelicum cannot be confused with
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Author: Rudman, 1980 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________ Sakuraeolis nungunoides Rudman, 1980 A number of species of the Facelinidae are aggressive sea slugs and Sakuraeolis nungunoides certainly can be grouped with those. It has also been termed pugnacious due to its tendency of suddenly erecting and straightening of
Sakuraeolis sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________ Recorded: 02/09/2020 at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River.
Samla bicolor
Author: (Kelaart, 1858) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Samlidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Samla macassarana
Author: (Bergh, 1905) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Samlidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Samla rubropurpurata
Author: (Gosliner & Willan, 1991) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Samlidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Samla sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Samlidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Samla sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Samlidae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris apiculata
Author: (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris cf. tuberculata
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris coriacea
Author: Eliot, 1904 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 31 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididea Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 45 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Sclerodoris tuberculata
Author: Eliot, 1904 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 90 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Scyllaea fulva
Author: Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Scyllaeidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________________ Scyllaea fulva Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 Previously known on this site as Scyllaea pelagica Linnaeus, 1758 (Changed 21/03/2023) Scyllaea pelagica had long been regarded as a single circumtropical species however, Pola et al, 2012, have shown through molecular
Sebadoris cf. nubilosa
Author: undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 110 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________ Sebadoris cf. nubilosa The species matches Sebadoris nubilosa in almost every respect apart from the lack of the submarginal dark band on the ventral surface of the mantle possessed by that species. It might also pass for Sebadoris fragilis except for
Sebadoris fragilis
Author: (Alder & Hancock, 1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 150 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Siphopteron makisig
Author: Ong & Gosliner, 2016 Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Siphopteron sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Siphopteron sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Siphopteron sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family:Gastropteridae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Spurilla braziliana
Author: MacFarland, 1909 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Aeolidiidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Below: The aeolid nudibranch Spurilla braziliana navigates the substrate in the face of a strong tidal current.
Stiliger aureomarginatus
Author: Jensen, 1993 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Stiliger sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Stiliger sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Limapontiidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Stylocheilus longicauda
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) Order: Anaspidea Family:Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 80 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Stylocheilus striatus
Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group
Syphonota geographica
Author: (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) Order: Anaspidea Family: Aplysiidae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________ Syphonota geographica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) A circumtropical and warm temperate species of Anaspidea sea slug – a sea hare. This species will become known as Aplysia geographica once the molecular sequencing work by Nimbs, 2020
Tamanovalva sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Juliidae Maximum Size: 1 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tamanovalva sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Juliidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tambja caeruleocirrus
Author: Willan & Chang, 2017 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Above: Tambja caeruleocirrus navigates the substrate in surgy conditions.
Tambja kava
Author: Pola, Padula, Gosliner & Cervera, 2014 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tambja morosa
Author: (Bergh, 1877) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Polyceridae Maximum Size: 100 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tambja tenuilineata
Author: Miller & Haagh, 2005 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tambja tenuilineata Miller & Haagh, 2005 This is a small species of polycerid nudibranch with a limited temperate distribution, reportedly growing to a length of 35 mm. It tends to be larger in cooler climes but typically seen much
Tambja victoriae
Author: Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Polyceridae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR _______________________________________________________________ Tambja victoriae Pola, Cervera & Gosliner, 2005 Tambja victoriae is classified as a phanerobranch dorid nudibranch as it cannot retract its gills into a pocket below the mantle. It is placed in the Polyceridae
Tenellia diversicolor
Author: (Baba, 1975) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia goniophaga
Author: (Hu, Zhang, Yiu, Xie & Qiu, 2020) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _____________________________________________________________ Tenellia goniophaga (Hu, Zhang, Yiu, Xie & Qiu, 2020) From an external viewpoint this species is recognized by: – Body and cerata colour brown to pale red (tan). – Body dorsoventrally flattened. – Notum with
Tenellia melanobrachia
Author: (Bergh, 1874) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia minor
Author: (Rudman, 1981) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia ornata
Author: (Baba, 1937) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia puellula
Author: (Baba, 1955) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sibogae
Author: (Bergh, 1905) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 16 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 9 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 13
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 14
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 16
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 17
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 19
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 20
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 21
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 23
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 24
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 25
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 26
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 27
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 28
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 29
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 30
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 31
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 32
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 65 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 33
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 34
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 35
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 36
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 37
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 2 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 39
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 40
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 55 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Also known as Phestilla sp.
Tenellia sp. 44
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 45
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 47
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 50
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 53
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 54
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 55
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tenellia sp. 56
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Tenellia sp. 56 Undescribed This aeolid nudibranch is very long and narrow in the body with matching long thin tubular-shaped cerata. The cerata are sparse and appear to arise singly from the lateral dorsum. The propodial tentacles are undeveloped being only bluntly formed. The head
Tenellia sp. 57
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________ The rhinophores are long smooth and tapered. The oral tentacles are joined across the base forming what looks almost like an oral veil. The propodial corners are distinctive, but well-rounded rather than developed into tentacles. The tail is tapered but short. The cerata have
Tenellia sp. 59
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________________
Tenellia sp. 60
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________ Tenellia sp. 60 Undescribed Until recently, (March 2023), thought to be the same as Tenellia sp. 41 that is now = Tenellia goniophaga. Differentiation from Tenellia goniophaga: – Lacks distinctive transverse wrinkles on notum. – Rhinophores cream coloured. – Lacks subapical darker band on
Tergiposacca longicerata
Author: Cella, Carmona, Ekimova, Chichvarkhin, Schepetov & Gosliner, 2016 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Fionidae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thordisa albomacula
Author: Chan & Gosliner, 2007 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ Thordisa albomacula Chan & Gosliner, 2007 Mantle colour variable – red-brown, dark-brown or grey but always with lineal white patch just anterior to gill. Mantle margin with interrupted white line. Mantle textured and with scattered filamentous papillae. Gill
Thordisa sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Discodorididae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thordisa tahala
Author: Chan & Gosliner, 2007 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thordisa villosa
Author: (Alder & Hancock,1864) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Discodorididae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna australis
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna daniellae
Author: (Kay & Young, 1969) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________________ Above: Thorunna daniellae – the rhinophores are moving due to the action of the surge but the gills have a twitching movement that is created by the nudibranch itself.
Thorunna florens
Author: (Baba, 1949) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna furtiva
Author: Bergh, 1878 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna halourga
Author: R. Johnson & Gosliner, 2001 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ This is a not-so-common species on the offshore reefs of the Sunshine Coast of Queensland Australia. Distribution is generally the Western Pacific but well-known in PNG and the Philippines. It has an interesting and unusual appearance. Notice
Thorunna montrouzieri
Author: Rudman, 1995 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Thorunna sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thorunna sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla albopustulosa
Author: Gosliner, 1995 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla carlsoni
Author: Gosliner, 1995 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR ______________________________________________________ Thuridilla carlsoni Gosliner, 1995 The genus Thuridilla was raised by Bergh back in 1872. Since then it has had a mixed existence, often synonymized with Elysia, until Jensen, 1992 confirmed its validity. In 1995 Gosliner described
Thuridilla cf. splendens
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 70 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla gracilis
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR, Whitsundays
Thuridilla hoffae
Author: Gosliner, 1995 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla livida
Author: (Baba, 1955) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla multimarginata
Author: Gosliner, 1995 Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 11 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla neona
Author: Gosliner, 1995 Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 22 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 40 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 35 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Sacoglossa Family: Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Thuridilla vataae
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Sacoglossa Family:Plakobranchidae Maximum Size: 28 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tornatina sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Cylichnidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tornatina sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Cylichnidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tornatina sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Cylichnidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tornatina sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Cylichnidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tornatina sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Cylichnidae Maximum Size: 4 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tornatina sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Cylichnidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania aurata
Author: Rudman, 1987 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________ Trapania aurata Rudman, 1987 Fifteen years ago while on a shallow shore-entry dive off the Mooloolaba Beach against the Mooloolah River rock training walls on the Sunshine Coast, Qld, I photographed a small white nudibranch with orange tips to some of its appendages. At the
Trapania benni
Author: Rudman, 1987 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 14 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________ This species is similar to the sympatric Trapania brunnea but there are significant differences. The background colour is reddish-brown covered in numerous yellow spots rather than a uniform dark brown with sparsely scattered white spots and there is yellow in
Trapania brunnea
Author: Rudman, 1987 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 7 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania euryeia
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2008 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 16 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania gibbera
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2008 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania japonica
Author: (Baba, 1935) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania miltabrancha
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2008 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania reticulata
Author: Rudman, 1987 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________ Trapania reticulata Rudman, 1987 Species of Trapania are phanerobranch dorid nudibranchs, being unable to retract their gills into a pocket below the surface of the mantle. Neither do the rhinophores have pockets for retraction. Trapania are usually small species with a consistently uniform body plan
Trapania scurra
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2008 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Trapania sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 6 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________________ We believe our Trapania sp. 02 is different to Trapania miltabrancha. There are a number of statements in the description of Trapania miltabrancha that do not apply to our Trapania sp. 02. These include: – The oral tentacles are relatively short
Trapania sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _________________________________________ Trapania sp. 03 This species shows some similarities to Trapania japonica but also significant differences.
Trapania sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR
Trapania tigger
Author: Smirnoff, Donohoo & Gosliner, 2022 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________________ Trapania tigger Smirnoff, Donohoo & Gosliner, 2022 The genus Trapania has had three major reviews: Rudman, 1987 (7 new species), Gosliner & Fahey, 2008 (16 new species) and the most recent (wherein this species was described) Smirnoff,
Trapania vitta
Author: Gosliner & Fahey, 2008 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Goniodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Tritonia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tritonia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tritonia sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Tritonia sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________________________ Tritonia sp. 05 Undescribed At first glance this tritonid could be mistaken for a very juvenile Tritoniopsis elegans that are sighted regularly on the Sunshine Coast, however, closer examination easily dispels that first impression. The notum is translucent white and presents
Tritoniopsis elegans
Author: (Audouin, 1826) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Tritoniidae Maximum Size: 60 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays _____________________________________ Tritoniopsis elegans (Audouin, 1826) Tritoniopsis elegans is a dendronotid nudibranch of the Tritoniidae family whose members possess uniquely shaped rhinophores. They arise out of raised sheaths that are usually scalloped or lobed on their rim. The rhinophore terminates in a
Tylodina corticalis
Author: (Tate, 1889) Order: Umbraculida Family: Tylodinidae Maximum Size: 50 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ___________________________________________________ Tylodina corticalis (Tate, 1889) The evolutionary paths of the sea slugs have seen a gradual loss of the molluscan shell to the point where in the adult of all species of the higher order, Nudibranchia, it is completely absent. The
Umbraculum umbraculum
Author: (Lightfoot, 1786) Order: Umbraculida Family:Umbraculidae Maximum Size: 250 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia aliciae
Author: Korshunova et al, 2019 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________________________________ Unidentia aliciae Korshunova et al, 2019 This is the fourth species to be added to the Unidentia genus since it was raised in 2012 by Millen & Hermosillo. It had been expected that there would be a number
Unidentia nihonrossija
Author: Korshunova et al, 2017 Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 8 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________________________________ Unidentia nihonrossija Korshunova et al, 2017 The genus Unidentia was raised by Millen & Hermosillo in 2012 to hold a single species – Unidentia angelvaldesi. Since then three other described species have been added, part of the reason
Unidentia sandramillenae
Author: Korshunova et al, 2017 Order: Nudibranchia Family:Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Unidentia sp. 08
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Presents with a very thin purple line down the oral tentacles which are then tipped in patchy white frosting and the rhinophores appear to be the same colour as the cerata minus the purple ring. Recorded: 02/09/2020 at La Balsa Park,
Unidentia sp. 09
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast _______________________________________ Recorded: 17/09/2020 at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River.
Unidentia sp. 10
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________ Unidentia sp. 10 Rhinophores smooth, translucent on basal half, white distally followed by purple and translucent tip. Oral tentacles translucent, purple dorsally for most of the length, but lacking a distinct line, and carrying a white tip. Cerata filled with orange
Unidentia sp. 11
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ______________________________________ Unidentia sp. 11 Rhinophores smooth, basal half is translucent, distal half is covered in solid white pigment, subapical purple band and translucent tip. Oral tentacles essentially purple for entire length saving the actual base that is translucent. No distinct line. White
Unidentia sp. 12
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ____________________________________ Unidentia sp. 12 Rhinophores smooth, basal half translucent, white band midway along length with apical half solid purple and the tip carrying white specks. Oral tentacles translucent purple with faint purple line as extension of dorsolateral line, white specks to tip.
Unidentia sp. 13
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Unidentiidae Maximum Size: 30 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast __________________________________________________ Formerly listed on this site as Flabellina sp. 05
Vayssierea felis
Author: (Collingwood,1881) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Okadaiidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Vellicolla muscaria
Author: (Gould, 1859) Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 5 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision), they assert: “Vellicolla gen. nov. is here introduced for a clade for which no generic name was available,
Verconia alboannulata
Author: (Rudman, 1986) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia cf. varians
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 18 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ A species of Verconia bearing a similar appearance to Verconia varians except that both rhinophores and gills are opaque white with deep purple lines up the axes and lacking the purple/red submarginal line to the mantle. There is though, purple markings anteriorly and posteriorly common to
Verconia decussata
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia haliclona
Author: (Burn, 1957) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia laboutei
Author: (Rudman, 1986) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________
Verconia norba
Author: (Ev. & Er. Marcus, 1970) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Capricorn/Bunker Group GBR, Whitsundays ___________________________________________________ Verconia norba (Er. Marcus & Ev. Marcus, 1970) Verconia norba is similar in appearance to several other species of Verconia. The oval-shaped mantle is broad and flattened (Chromodoris-like), rounded anteriorly and posteriorly but
Verconia romeri
Author: (Risbec, 1928) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays ________________________________________________________ Verconia romeri (Risbec, 1928) The majority of Verconia species of nudibranch are small and Verconia romeri is no exception, growing to a reported maximum size of 20 mm, but more often sighted much smaller at less than 10 mm.
Verconia simplex
Author: (Pease, 1871) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays
Verconia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia sp. 03
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 25 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia sp. 04
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 13 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia sp. 05
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays _______________________________________________ Verconia sp. 05 Undescribed This species had previously been placed in our Verconia romeri files since 2011. It is clearly not that species. It is most similar to the Verconia sp. 4 of NSSI-2 (page 175 LR). Our Verconia sp. 05
Verconia sp. 06
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 20 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast ________________________________________________________ Verconia sp. 06 Undescribed The specimen of Verconia sp. 06 sighted on the Sunshine Coast only has one rhinophore. It would appear that this abnormality is of a developmental nature rather than as a result of predator attack. This species is listed
Verconia sp. 07
Author: Undescribed Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 10 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays _________________________________________________________________ Previously known on this website as Thorunna sp. 06. (Changed April 2023) A second specimen of this species was recorded at Manta Reef, Holbourne Island, 06/04/2023 (Original recording at Terry’s Delight, Sunshine Coast on 27/7/18). A review of those photos
Verconia varians
Author: (Pease, 1871) Order: Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 15 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Verconia verconiforma
Author: (Rudman, 1995) Order: Nudibranchia Family:Chromodorididae Maximum Size: 12 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Weinkauffia sp. 01
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision) the genus Weinkauffia was shown to be a distinct clade. They further state: “The genus is characterised by
Weinkauffia sp. 02
Author: Undescribed Order: Cephalaspidea Family: Haminoeidae Maximum Size: 3 mm Sightings: Sunshine Coast Name change: In the paper by Oskars et al, 2019, (A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision) the genus Weinkauffia was shown to be a distinct clade. They further state: “The genus is characterised by